Course: History of sculpture 2

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Course title History of sculpture 2
Course code KTD/ODSO2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Yearly
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Polláková Petra, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Sculpture before World War I (Art Nouveau, the rise of the avant-garde) 2. Postwar and interwar avant-garde movements (Dada, Surrealism, Poetism, etc.) 3. Postwar art (after 1945) - new approaches to the human figure (themes: expression of (existential) pain, placement of the figure in the landscape, and others) versus abstract approaches (e.g., David Smith) 4. Pop art, New Realists, hyperrealism, neo-pop 5. Minimalism versus post-minimalism 6. Kinetic art, movement, light, Op art 7. Conceptualism, action art, happenings, body art 8. Feminism, gender and power, post-feminism 9. Earthworks, land art, nature, ecology, climate crisis 10. Site-specific installations (public urban space, nature), the crisis of the monument 11. Internet, video sculpture, sound sculpture 12. Postcolonial approaches and artistic strategies vs. a return to traditions 13. Reproductive sculptural techniques, natural materials, new materials and technologiestheir significance and uses in contemporary art

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Group discussion, Skills demonstration, Students' self-study, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum, Field trip
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 8 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
demonstrate a deeper understanding of artistic and stylistic canons within the evolution of sculpture from prehistory to the end of the 19th century, set in a broader interdisciplinary context, demonstrate knowledge of technical and technological processes in the fields of sculpture and spatial art
Skills
demonstrate a deeper understanding of the history of European sculpture and the ability to compare and analyze various artistic expressions from aesthetic, semiotic, and technical perspectives, work systematically on a seminar paper within the framework of fundamental methodologies and using specialized literature, and show interest in theoretical study relevant to one's own practice as a source of inspiration, master basic tools of interpretation
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
historical, modern, and contemporary forms of sculpture and spatial art; fundamental social, technological, and political contexts of the development of sculpture and spatial art; significant artists and figures and the characteristics of their styles
Skills
understands the developmental connections between human culture and the stylistic evolution of sculpture and spatial art, is able to interpret their own work within the context of the period, critically evaluates both their own sculptural work and that of others, understands the context in relation to other disciplines
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Self-study of literature
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Individual study
Competences
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Seminar work
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Causey, Andrew. Sculpture since 1945. Oxford. 1998.
  • Foster, Hall, Krauss, Rosalind, Bois Yve-Alain. Umění po roce 1900. Praha. 2007.
  • Moszynska, Anna. Sculpture now. London. 2013.
  • Onians, John. The art atlas. London. 2008.
  • Romei, Francesca. Historie sochařství. Vyd 1. Praha: Svojtka a Vašut, 1996. ISBN 80-7180-095-3.
  • Slavická, Milena. Umění instalace - Výtvarné umění. Občanské sdružení pro podporu Výtvarného umění v Nakladatelství Vesmír: spol. s.r.o, 1994.
  • Stadler, Wolfgang. Dějiny sochařství : [historie a vývoj sochařského umění v Evropě od pravěku do 21. století]. Praha: Rebo Productions, 1996. ISBN 80-85815-67-2.
  • Volavková-Skořepová, Z. Myšlenky moderních sochařů.. Praha: Obelisk, 1971.
  • Wohlmut Radek. Re_form - sonda do současného českého sochařství. Trafačka občanské sdružení, 2020. ISBN 978-80-907418-6-7.


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